US Ambassador in Dhaka Marcia Bernicat has received the US Secretary's “Distinguished Service Award,” the highest honour awarded by the US Department of State.
"Congratulations Ambassador Bernicat on this well-deserved award," US Embassy shared a post on its official Facebook page on Sunday, reports UNB.
She was honoured with the award in recognition of her exceptionally outstanding leadership and dedication in the field of foreign affairs.
Visiting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Alice Wells presented the award to Ambassador Bernicat who will soon complete her tenure in Dhaka.
The US Senate has already confirmed the appointment of Earl R Miller as the next US Ambassador to Bangladesh.
The ambassador-designate must still be officially sworn in before arriving in Dhaka to present his credentials to President Md Abdul Hamid, according to a post by the official Facebook page of the US Embassy, Dhaka.
Earl Miller, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, currently serves as the US ambassador to Botswana- a position he has held since 2014.